bracket clock — noun : a clock designed to stand on a shelf or bracket; especially : a small rectangular clock sometimes with arched top orig. used of a clock needing space below for weights and pendulum * * * a small clock designed to be placed on a bracket or… … Useful english dictionary
Bracket clock — A bracket clock is a style of antique portable table clock made in the 17th and 18th centuries. [cite web last = first = authorlink = coauthors = title = Bracket Clock work = Clocks and Watches, Encyclopedia of Antiques publisher = Old and Sold… … Wikipedia
bracket clock — a small clock designed to be placed on a bracket or shelf. [1890 95] * * * English spring driven pendulum clock, more properly known as a table clock or spring clock. The earliest of these clocks, made for a period after 1658, were of… … Universalium
Clock — For other uses, see Clock (disambiguation). Timepiece redirects here. For the Kenny Rogers album, see Timepiece (album). Platform clock at King s Cross railway station, London … Wikipedia
bracket — brack•et [[t]ˈbræk ɪt[/t]] n. 1) archit. cv a supporting piece, oftenL or scroll shaped, projecting from a wall or the like to bear the weight of a shelf, cornice, etc., or to reinforce the angle between two members 2) bui a shelf or shelves so… … From formal English to slang
Musical clock — A Musical clock is a clock that marks the hours of the day with a musical tune played from a spiked cylinder either on bells, organ pipes, bellows, combs and even dulcimer strings. The earliest ones began in mainly churches and would be used to… … Wikipedia
Pendulum clock — A pendulum clock is a clock that uses a pendulum, a swinging weight, as its timekeeping element. From its invention in 1656 by Christiaan Huygens until the 1930s, the pendulum clock was the world s most accurate timekeeper, accounting for its… … Wikipedia
Balloon clock — A balloon clock is a bracket clock with a waisted or balloon shaped case. It was popular in England from the late 18th to the early 19th century.It is believed that balloon clock is derived from French styles that are usually of satinwood or… … Wikipedia
balloon clock — a bracket clock of the late 18th century, having a round dial on a short case with concave sides resting on bracket feet. * * * … Universalium
balloon clock — a bracket clock of the late 18th century, having a round dial on a short case with concave sides resting on bracket feet … Useful english dictionary
